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Home / Idiom / 绵里藏针

lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom) · fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance · a wolf in sheep's clothing · an iron fist in a velvet glove

绵里藏针
mián lǐ cáng zhēn
m+ián·2nd tonel+ǐ·3rd tonec+áng·2nd tonezh+ēn·1st tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. a dagger hidden in smiles (idiom); friendly manners belying hypocritical intentions · when the fox preaches, look to the geese笑里藏刀xiào lǐ cáng dāolit. honeyed words, a sword in the belly (idiom); fig. hypocritical and murderous口蜜腹剑kǒu mì fù jiànlit. outside-flexible, inside-firm (idiom) · fig. velvet glove外圆内方wài yuán nèi fāng
Antonyms
lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility · at daggers drawn剑拔弩张jiàn bá nǔ zhāng